COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) has released the 2019 Preseason Women's Basketball Coaches Poll and Players to Watch on Thursday.

The coaches poll was voted on by all 16 head women's basketball coaches. Coaches could not vote for their own institution. The Preseason Players to Watch were selected by each institution.

Click here to view the preseason page.

Coaches Poll (first-place votes)

1. Colorado Mesa – 215 (9)
2. Westminster – 209 (5)
3. Colorado School of Mines – 192 (1)
4. MSU Denver – 180
5. Black Hills State – 151
6. Western Colorado – 150
7. Regis – 141
8. CSU-Pueblo – 135
9. Dixie State – 122 (1)
10. UCCS – 108
11. Fort Lewis – 79
12. Colorado Christian – 67
13. South Dakota Mines – 64
14. Adams State – 45
15. Chadron State – 42
16. New Mexico Highlands - 20

 
Preseason Players to Watch
 

South Dakota Mines
Sami Steffeck, SR, G, 5-10, from Fort Collins, Colo.
RMAC Honorable Mention, RMAC Honor Roll, Second All-Time three-points Made at SD Mines (184)
Anna Haugen, SR, G, 5-11, from Fort Collin, Colo.
3 RMAC Defensive Player Of The Week Awards,

Adams State
Zakiya Beckles
Marshell Hollins
Davenport Brantley

Black Hills State
Morgan Ham
Racquel Wientjes

Chadron State
Taryn Foxen
Jori Peters

Colorado Christian
Marie Tsoungui
Brianna Pribble

Colorado Mesa
Sydni Brandon

Colorado School of Mines
Denali Pinto
Sammy Van Sickle

CSU-Pueblo
Khiya Adams
JaNaiya Davis
Sydni Williams

Dixie State
*This institution elected to not submit preseason players to watch.

Fort Lewis
Jordan Carter
Sydney Candelaria

MSU Denver
Maggie Justinak
Bree Wellington
Jaiden Galloway

New Mexico Highlands
Jordyn Lewis
Brianna Stewart

Regis University
Whitney Jacob
Jaz'Myne Snipes


University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Chelsea Pearson
Caley Barnard
Madi Gaibler

Western
Katie Dalton
Samantha Coleman

Westminster
Hunter Krebs
Sarah McGinley